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How are members of Austria’s Federal Council chosen?
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In Austria, the members of the Federal Council (Bundesrat) are chosen to represent the country's nine Länder (states).
The members are elected by the state assemblies, known as diets, using a proportional system that is based on the population of each respective state.1